When the
temperature is decent, but not too
hot, it's alright to take your little critter
outside for a while. There are a few things you have to keep in mind, though, if you decide to partake in this
activity:
- Hamsters can run quite fast, so keep it very close to you, possibly even under its cage top if it's handy.
- The world will seem huge to such a tiny little thing, keep that in mind, it will probably be pretty scared at first.
- Make sure the place you're going to be playing with it outside is hamster-safe. That is, nowhere it might hurt itself, and away from any obvious danger.
- They like to eat grass, and they can, it won't hurt them so long as there are no chemicals on it. You have to be in a clean area as well, or they may contract an illness.
The
best place to play with your hamster outside is on nice
green grass so that as they adjust they can
munch a little. They also love
clover, so if there are any clover patches around, feel free to set the little guy there. Sitting
beside your hamster so that it can
walk along-side your leg is
a good idea, they like to be against something, it makes them feel
protected, and you can keep a better
eye on it. They generally don't try to run away from you if you're sitting in the middle of nowhere, it's
too scary for them, but watch closely anyway.
They like to go outside once in a while, just be very
careful. If they got
lost out there, you likely wouldn't ever see them again, and they're quite susceptible to neighborhood
cats or any other
natural predators of rodents.